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Nintendo Wii Supreme – World’s Most Expensive Gaming Console

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If you’re one of those Wall Street bankers that still made off with a handsome bonus this year and are wondering what to do with all that money burning a hole in your pocket, why don’t you consider investing it in gold? Gold wrapped around a Nintendo Wii console, that is!

Yup, nicknamed the SUPREME, this version of the Wii has over 2.5kg (over 5lbs) of 22ct gold. The buttons on the front are of course made of diamonds (total: 19.5ct).

Hey, at least this is a £300k investment that you actually get to play with!

Stuart Hughes is a company well-known for pimping out electronics, like cell phones.

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More info from the manufacturer
Price: £299,995 (approx $480,382)
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Sony Playstation3 comes in 2 new sizes and has a sleeker new look

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As hard drive prices have come down, storage amounts have increased. So much so that even gaming consoles are pushing up the storage amounts while the price has remained the same or even dropped.

Case in point is Sony’s Playstation3 system which has a sleeker new look as well as a few new sizes: 120GB and 250GB. There is also a 160GB version, but that is in the old style.

Still has a bunch of the same features: Wi-Fi connectivity, HDMI output, and of course, the Blu-ray DVD player.

The 120GB system includes a DualShock3 wireless controller and a free PlayStationNetwork membership.

Buy now!
More info from the manufacturer
Price: $299.99 for 120GB; $349.99 for 250GB; $399.99 for 160GB Drake’s Fortune bundle.
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Need for Speed giving away a BMW M3

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In what has to be one of the most extravagant promotions for a video game, EA is giving away a BMW M3 to help promote the latest in the Need for Speed series (called Shift). Apart from the M3, you can win NfS bags, t-shirts and more.

Here’s what you need to do – get on Twitter and start following @NeedForSpeed. In the spirit of the game, there are a number of missions that you’ll need to complete to enter to win. More info on their blog.

Contest ends 9/25/09 @ 11:59PM Pacific Time.

Review: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

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The Geeks have been playing the new “G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra” video game, and here are our impressions.

First off, we should state that we were big fans of the 1980’s incarnation of the toys and cartoons, and, while the movie this game is based on has gotten mixed reviews from both the the professional reviewers and fans, we found it generally entertaining. When we were offered the chance to review the game that tied in with the movie, we said sure! Anything to continue the story and help us re-live some of our boyhood fantasies.
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Guitar Hero 5 – Coming Soon!

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Guitar Hero 5

Yes! This is real news – a few organisations are reporting that Guitar Hero 5 is due to be released this fall to try and increase its target audience with a whole range of new features (not much news yet on what these are) but there seems to be general focus around so-called ‘social play’. Some examples of new features are the ability to ‘jump’ in and out of songs, change the level of difficulty whenever you want during a song and adding more multiplayer game types such as a scenario where the weakest player in each song is eliminated, leaving just the best.

I like the idea of being able to change the difficulty mid-song.

New movie Gamer, puts a twist on gaming

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Gamer is an upcoming action movie with an interesting twist. Set in the future, mind-control is common and used in FPS video gaming where players control inmates in actual battles.

This flick has some big names in it like Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, John Leguizamo, Kyra Sedgwick and Ludacris. Comes out Sep 4. Take a look at the trailer.

Rock Box – Storage For Your Rock Band

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Rock Band Storage Ottoman

So you’ve been rocking out on Rock Band and have plastic instruments strewn around the living room in front of the TV. Want to get it out of the way when you’re not fake-shredding? the AK Rock Box should solve this – it is essentially a stylish ottoman, that wouldn’t look out of place in anyone’s house – it opens up and all your Rock Band instruments come out.

Inside, there is enough space to store 2 guitars, a foot pedal and a microphone, and there is a specially designed drum kit lift to help you get your drums out in one, easy motion. A pretty nice solution to a problem most Rock Banders have.

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Price: $204.34
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Guitar Hero Cufflinks

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Guitar Hero Cufflinks

What more could a Guitar Hero enthusiast like more than these trendy, superbly designed, Guitar Hero cufflinks? Shaped like the guitar featured in the game, these chunky cufflinks will make a subtle but stylish addition to your shirt wherever you happen to be, and let people know about your love for Guitar Hero!

$50 gets you some unique looking cufflinks.

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Price: $49.95
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

via Trendy Gadget.

Sanwa Throat Microphone

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Sanwa Throat Microphone

Be on the lookout for a new Throat Microphone from Sanwa which is similar in concept to the Jawbone headsets from Aliph.

Useful in noisy situations, the microphone can capture and translate the vibrations produced by the throat back into audible voice. This microphone should also allow you to talk quietly, as the vibrations produced can be read at any voice level.

No word yet on pricing or availability.

via UberGizmo.

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